Contactor device for high current switching applications

Abstract

An improved contactor device for high current switching applications, in particular industrial or railways applications, is provided, wherein a high DC current must be switched on and off, the contactor device includes a switch base portion including an electric switching mechanism of a high voltage portion and an arc extinguishing portion covering the switching mechanism. The contactor device includes a couple of moving contacts driven towards and away from each other with respect to a mutual contact and abutting position, those moving contacts being mounted at the respective contact ends of a toggle mechanism activated by a low voltage driving portion incorporated in the switch base portion and active on the toggle mechanism.

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